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10/17/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Female athletes who take a betaine supplement demonstrate improved fitness

Exercise alone does offer many health benefits, but one study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition suggests that workouts coupled with betaine supplementation is an effective way to reduce fat in female athletes. According to data from a randomized, controlled trial, a group of female collegiate athletes who took a betaine supplement for several […]

09/06/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Take your protein supplements with meals to improve your resistance training

Protein supplements taken with meals was found to be more effective at improving resistance training compared to taking them between meals, according to a systematic review published in the journal Nutrition Review. On the other hand, protein supplements taken between meals may be more effective at increasing overall body mass. A team of researchers from Purdue […]

06/27/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Beta-alanine supplementation may improve power output during leg exercises

If you are a person who works out, here’s a good supplement for you. A study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition suggested that beta-alanine supplementation may enhance power output during leg exercises. A team of researchers from various universities in Spain assessed whether the supplementation of beta-alanine would improve […]

06/09/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Improve your insulin resistance with resistance exercise

People suffering from Type 2 diabetes have a new reason to take up muscle-building resistance training. In an American Physiological Society article, a Japanese study recently reported that this particular type of physical regimen could increase the effectiveness of a protein that controls the rate at which it absorbs glucose. Resistance exercise could therefore be […]

12/11/2017 / By Russel Davis

New study finds older adults should pump more iron: Weight training has better results than cardio for weight loss in the over 60 crowd

Adults ages 60 years and older might want to try weight training in order to lose weight and preserve muscle mass in the process, researchers at the Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina suggest. The research team enrolled 249 overweight or obese adults in their 60s as part of the 18-month study. The participants were […]

05/12/2016 / By usafeaturesmedia

Power Up to Slim Down

You don’t have to be Charles Atlas to power up with strength training. This kind of exercise is a key to fitness for everyone – especially seniors. Stacks of scientific studies prove this. In fact, senior muscles may benefit more from strength training than young ones. Strength training has many names. Resistance training, weight lifting, […]

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